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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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